| | Richmond, KY | Bloomington, MN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $10,810 | $19,300 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $9,886 | $14,406 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,003 | $9,461 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.31 | 16.07 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 606 | 753 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 527 | 533 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.4% | 3.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 88.6% | 93.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 9.3% | 11.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 34.3% | 43.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 9.2% | 10.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.5% |